The federal industry minister is calling for a review of Ottawa's business relationship with Amazon after the company said it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec. They'll have me fighting to make sure that this is not going to go unanswered in Canada, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he shares the same economic vision as Mark Carney, and he's throwing his support behind the former central banker to become the next Liberal leader and prime minister.

Following his speech at the Canadian Club, Champagne will meet with the Burlington Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday afternoon alongside his cabinet colleague and Burlington MP Karina Gould, who is also considering a leadership run and is expected to make her intentions known soon.

Global News reported that New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh said of the closures: “What is happening in Quebec is very clearly Amazon trying to union-bust. These are workers that were trying to unionize, and Amazon is shutting down operations in the complete region, just to stop them from demanding fairness."

Speaking with CBC’s Adrienne Arsenault following the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada needs to continue its engagement with the Trump administration.

— Team Canada spirals: Premiers and the federal government have abandoned attempts to present a unified message to Americans, and frankly, to Canadians. They have yet to agree on the best path forward when it comes to retaliatory tariffs. At this rate, Trump won’t need to divide and conquer.

Canadian Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday said he would not run in the race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party.

Plans to close all seven of Amazon warehouses in Quebec are unchanged even as the federal industry minister called for a review of Ottawa's "business relationship."

Amazon is willing to discuss the closures of its Quebec warehouses with Canadian and provincial officials, confirmed Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement of Canada — on Friday afternoon.

Amazon is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the decision to shut down operations in the country’s

“This decision raises significant questions about the legitimacy of the leadership race and, by extension, the legitimacy of the next prime minister of Canada,” Arya said in a social media statement on Sunday. He did not elaborate on his concerns or provide reasons the party gave for declining his candidacy.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government is standing up for Canada after Amazon said it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec. (Jan. 24, 2025)